#b72824 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b72824 is composed of 71.8% red, 15.7% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 80.3% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 1.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.1% and a lightness of 42.9%. #b72824 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5048 with #6f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 72
    • G 16
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b72824 color description : Strong red.

#b72824 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b72824 has RGB values of R:183, G:40, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12003364.

Hex triplet b72824 #b72824
RGB Decimal 183, 40, 36 rgb(183,40,36)
RGB Percent 71.8, 15.7, 14.1 rgb(71.8%,15.7%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 28
HSL 1.6°, 67.1, 42.9 hsl(1.6,67.1%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.6°, 80.3, 71.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 40.759, 55.721, 38.512
XYZ 20.607, 11.715, 2.845
xyY 0.586, 0.333, 11.715
CIE-LCH 40.759, 67.735, 34.651
CIE-LUV 40.759, 108.363, 24.54
Hunter-Lab 34.227, 47.571, 19.03
Binary 10110111, 00101000, 00100100

Color Schemes with #b72824

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Alternatives to #b72824

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#b72824 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b72824

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b72824;}
.background {background-color:#b72824;}
.border {border:1px solid #b72824;}

Shades and Tints of #b72824

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b72824

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #746867 is the less saturated color, while #d90802 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b72824 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #72683d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816323 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5034 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944d23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b92e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population